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For a change of pace, I decided to write about something that actually matters to me, so I apologize in advance for the lack of jokes. To make up for it, here’s one: What did the Zen Buddhist say to the hotdog vendor? Make me one with everything. Now on to the post!With the massive public debate sparked by SOPA, net neutrality, and other related legislative issues, it’s clear that our technology is advancing faster than the laws that govern it. I would argue, however, that these debates

As most Kindle owners know, there are lots of ways to find free
e-books to read. For example, there's eBookFling, which lets you
trade lend-able books with other readers and receive loans in
return. As most Kindle owners know, there are lots of ways to find
free e-books to read. For example, there's eBookFling, which lets
you trade lend-able books with other readers and receive loans in
return. And eReaderIQ helps you locate free and newly discounted
books in Amazon's Kindle Store. And don't forget the Kindle Lending
Library, which lets you check out one free book per month as part
of your Amazon Prime subscription. Ah, but here's the rub: Out of
all those freebies, how do separate the wheat from the chaff? How
can you find the titles that are really worth reading? Head to
Kindle Buffet.

If you’ve never tried Netflix before but always wondered what all the fuss was about, now’s the perfect time to find out. For a limited time, Netflix is offering a one-month free trial of its streaming service. Usually it’s just 14 days. In other words, you can watch all the movies and TV shows you want for an entire month, no strings attached. At the end of the trial, you can cancel your account–or pony up $7.99 monthly if you want to continue.Netflix has just two requirements:

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Did you ever look at a jar and think, “That’s worn out”? Glass objects, like many other things, simply don’t “wear out.” And even if they show a little wear, it’s perfectly acceptable to use them anyway. This means that you can buy them already used. Why spend two dollars on the same jar that you can get for fifty cents or less, used?
There are other things you should never buy new: Books. Unless you need a special book, never